英语期末复习卷

1、v1.0可编辑可修改1215秋专升本期末复习卷A. in volvesB. featuresC. characterizesD. protrudes8._B_ the events of last week, I think, we could have handled things more efficiently.Part I. Vocabulary & Structure (30%)A. Falli ng back onB. Look ing back onDirections: Choose the ONE an swer that best completes the sen

2、tence.C. Gett ing back onD. Going back on1.As the semester is drawing to an end, the student union is callingon all the studentsto A the temptati on to cheat on exams.A. refuseB. rejectC. resistD. resolve9.10.2.You don' t agree with me on this matter, I know, but _B_ you ' ll see I am in the

3、.right.11.A. at timesB. i n timeC. at one timeD. all the timeAs some of the rules concerning foreign trade ran contrary to the principles of theWTO, the gover nment decided to A them as soon as possible.A. abolishB. accomplishC. disti nguishD. establish12.A suicide bomb exploded in a Jewish _

4、D, killi ng doze ns of people.A. siteB. pla ntati onC. termi nalD. settleme ntIn the last few years, the Internet and the World Wide Web have become _D_ words;almost every one has heard of them.A. familyB. homeC. houseD. householdIt can said without exaggeration that no part of the United States is

5、not easilyaccessible by car, by train, or by air, and _B_ by all the three of them.A. more ofte n tha nC. no more ofte n tha nB. more ofte n tha n notD. less often tha nWhile freshme n are con sidered part of the academic elite(精英),some of them appearIt is impossible for me to sing a song these days

6、, for my voice is _C_A. going ofB. going toC. going offD. going awayto lack com mon sense _C_ follow ing traffic regulati ons.A. coming toB. whe n coming toThe old man regained consciousness and found himselflying in a room which had nothingC. whe n it comes toD. whe n they come tobut D walls.A. bla

7、 nkB. emptyC. vacantD. bareThe typical symptom of the epidemic SARS is A high fever and acute cough.A. persiste ntB. resista ntC. subsequentD. persevera nt7. The Christmas dinnerincludespoultry for the main course, salad, bread, andvegetables, and _B_ a variety of desserts, for example, pies, puddin

8、gs andice-cream.13.14.Dangerous animals such as bears and wolves can be _B_ by lighting a fire when yougo camp ing in a virgin forest.A. kept in hand B. kept at bayAs she matured as an artist, she _Atheir cultureA. came toB. kept toC. kept in touchD. kept in mindrealize thatC. took to"all artis

9、ts are a product ofD. went tov1.0可编辑可修改2315. He always uses the same _B_ of lies to cheat strangers.A. tolera neeB. resista neeC. dependenceD. persiste neeA. nu mberB. flockC. groupD. web24. Many scie ntists have bee nAthe goal of a practical and econo mical way to16. Many European countries_B_ all

10、alliance(同盟)against Hitler ' s militaryin vasi on.A. passed for B. forgedC. compelledD. authorized17. Because of the mad cow disease, the European Union _Da worldwide ban on Britishuse sun light to split water molecules.A. pursui n gB. chas ingC. reach ingD. winning25. I have no formal clothes f

11、or the occasi on. Perhaps I can getBin a darkbeef and beef product exports.A. challe nged B. chargedC. forgedD. imposedsuitA. throughB. byC. atD. offA. to moveC. to have moved18. The ancient tribes there are supposed _C_ from the mainland to the island.B. to be movi ngD. to have bee n movi ng26. The

12、 money I get from teach ing the pia no is a useful _Cto my ordinary in come.A. impleme nt B. compleme nt C. suppleme ntD. complime nt27. TheCcon sists of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, their son and two daughters.19. Bicycle riders want the city government to set aside special lanes(行车道）forA. houseB. household

13、C. homeD. hous ingbicycles on some of the main streets, but though they have got some supporters, _B28. He n ever talks to meDto ask for someth ing.likes the idea.A. besidesB. aside fromC. apart fromD. other tha nD. some oneA. every oneB. not every oneC. no one20. On Children ' s Day, our nieces

14、 and nephews were taken to the department store andthe n _D_ to pick their favorite toys.29. ICmy gra nt by work ing in the eve nin gs.A. complime ntB. compleme ntC. suppleme ntD. impleme nt30. Bmy point I have done a comparative study.A. set outB. let aloneC. brushed asideD. turned looseA. Illustra

15、t ingB. To illustrateC. Having illustrated D. Being illustrated21. Our house is about a mile from the stati on and there are not many houses A .A. i n betwee nB. among them C. far apartD. from each other22. The destruct ion of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of moneycouldD.A. s

16、ta nd up to B. put up withC. come up withD. make up for23. Some fish have a greater Afor acid water tha n others.Part II. Readi ng Comprehe nsio n (30%)Passage One:Trees should only be pruned(修剪)when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and,fortun ately, the nu mber of such reas ons is smal

17、l. Pruning in volves the cutt ing away ofv1.0可编辑可修改overgrow n and unwan ted bran ches. And the in experie need garde ner can be en couraged by theA. make the tree grow taller.33thought that more damage results from doing it unn ecessarily tha n from leavi ng the treeB. improve the shape of the tree.

18、to grow in its own way.First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side bran ches which will thicke n its appeara nee or give it a special shape. Secon dly, prun

19、ing may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or bran ches that are rubb ing aga inst each other and thus cause woun ds. The health of a tree may be en couraged by remov ing bran ches that are block ing up the centre and so preve nti ng the free moveme nt of air.

20、C. get rid of the small branches.D. Make the small bran ches thicker.2. Trees become unhealthy if the gardenerAA. allows too many bran ches to grow in the middleB. does n ot protect them from the windC. forces them to grow too quicklyD. damages some of the small side branches3. Why is a special subs

21、ta nee pain ted on the tree BA. to make a wound smooth.One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race betwee n the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so

22、 thatthereisaperiodwhen the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is esse ntial to make the area which has bee n pruned smoothand clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow thecutsurfaceto dry for a few

23、hours and the n paint is with one of the substa nces available fromgarde nshops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in win ter, for the n you can see the shape of the tree clearly without in terfere nee from the leaves and alsoit is very un likely that the cuts you make wil

24、l bleed. If this does happe n, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly.1. Pruning should be done toB.B. to preve nt disease en teri ng a wound.C. to cover a rough surfaceD. to help a wound to dry4. A good gardener prunes a treeCA. at in tervals throughout the yearB. as quickly as possibl

25、eC. occasi on ally whe n n ecessaryD. regularly every win ter5. What was author ' s purpos e when writing this passage AA. to give practical in struct ions for pruning a tree.B. to give a gen eral descripti on of pruning.C. to explain how trees develop diseases.v1.0可编辑可修改D. To discuss different

26、methods of pruning.Passage Two:For the most part, rapid econo mic developme nt has bee n a boon. But there is a dow nside to developme nt - health problems such as overweight are all beco ming more prevale nt, as more people take taxis to work in stead of ridi ng their bicycles, and other labor-sav

27、ing devices become more popular.An in creas ing fast pace of life makes it difficult for people to spe nd time work ingout or playing sports.“I know exercise is good for your health,” a young lady sai d.“But after a busy work week, the only thing I want to do is watch some TV and go to sleep. ” That

28、 attitude may explain the results of a recent nationwide study, which suggested 15 perce nt of urba n adults I China are overweight, a large nu mber of people over the age of 40 suffer from high blood pressure and cardiac ailme nts.Local researchers found that perce nt of elderly resp ondents were g

29、ett ing eno ugh exercise, but less than 9 percent of youngsters and the middle-aged got an adequate amount of physical activity.Elderly people understand the importanee of protecting their health. The young people, however, are busy working and use this as an excuse to avoid exercise. In fact, physi

30、cal exercise doesn ' t require much time, money or a special gymnasium. People can make use of any time and any place at their convenience to take part in sports. Walking quickly, cycling,climbing the stairs and dancing are all helpful methods to enhance one' s health.The ben efits of add in

31、g a little more activity to your lift are priceless.“ Thereis no need to be an athlete, however,” a local docto r said. People should walk for 30 warns, however, that people in poor physical shape should start slowly, and build up over time.China has taken the need for more exercise to heart, with t

32、he government runningseveral activitieslast Sun day, which was the desig nated World Health Day. Pamphlets andposters based on the theme “ Move for Health ” were distributed n ati on wide, en courag ing people to develop a positive and healthy lifestyle.6. Rapid econo mic developme nt has resulted i

33、n all the followi ng except _DA. an in creas ing nu mber of taxi passe ngersB. the wide use of labor-saving devicesC. an increasingly fast pace of lifeD. people ' s awareness of the importanee of exercise7. Some people are gett ing overweight because A .A. they are too busy to have any time for

34、exerciseB. they are ignorant of the ben efits of exerciseC. they are too weak to participate in physical activityD. they are short of money to pay for different exercises8. Accord ing to the passage, who n eed regular daily exercise most BA. People tak ing taxis to work.B. Urba n adults with full-ti

35、me jobs.C. Elderly people sufferi ng from high blood pressure.D. Youngsters dreaming of becoming professional athletes.minutes a day and take part in other physical activity three to five times a week. HeA. Many people are still un able to afford the cost of physical exercises.9. What is the main id

36、ea of the last paragraph but one C45v1.0可编辑可修改B. Nobody should take part in physical activity in order to be an athlete.C. Moderate physical exercise is usually eno ugh for ordinary people.D. Old or sick people should only take part in physical exercises of the slowest type.10. By referring to rapid

37、 economic development as“a boon ” at the beginning of thepassage, the author means that _ A.A. it has ben efited the gen eral public greatlyB. it has done harm to people ' s h ealth n ati on wideC. it is going faster than anyone could have imaginedD. it has helped to establish a positive and hea

38、lth lifestyle of the publicPassage Three:Everyhuman being, no matter what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problemis how to dispose of it. But the desig ners of the Joh nstow n campus of the Uni versity ofPittsburgh set themselves the opposite problem- how to collect body heat. They haved

39、esig ned a collecti on system which utilizes not only body heat, but the heat give n off by such objects as light bulbs and refrigerators as well. The system works so well that no conventional fuel is needed to make the campus' s six buildings comfortable.Some parts of most modern buildings- the

40、aters and offices as well as classrooms-are more than amply heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned even in win ter. The tech nique of savi ng heat and redistribut ing it is called“ heatrecovery ” . A few modern buildings recover heat, but the University ' s system is t

41、he first to recover heat from some buildi ngs and reuse it in others.Along the way, Pitt has lear ned a great deal about some of its heat producers. Theharder a stude nt studies, the more heat his body gives off. Male stude nts emit more heatthan female students,and the larger a student, the more he

42、at he produces. It is temptingto con clude that the hottest prospect for the Joh nstow n campus would be a hard-work ing, overweight male geni us.11. Un til recen tly, body heat has caused problems because it_C.A. was difficult to collectB. came in variety of formsC. was difficult to get rid of itD.

43、 ten ded to be absorbed by physical objects12. Which of the following is true of the heating system of the Johnstown campus BA. The heat is supplied by huma n bodiesB. The heat is supplied by both huma n bodies and otherheat-emitt ing objectsC. The heat is supplied by both huma n bodies and conven t

44、i onal fuelD. The heat is supplied by human bodies, other heat-emittingobjects, andconven tio nal fuel13. At the Johnstown campus, how many of the buildings are heated entirely by the heatcollectio n system DA. No neB. TwoC. FourD. Six14. According to the passage, which of the following would produc

45、e the LEAST amount of56v1.0可编辑可修改heat BA. A fat female who studies hardand Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring n ext week.66hottest prospect ” means the_ C_.he' ll be available to help youB. A thin female who does not studyC. A fat male who does no

46、t studyD. A thin male who studies hard15. In the last paragraph, theA. most in tellige nt stude ntB. most desirable stude ntC. most dilige nt stude ntD. most lear ned stude ntPassage Four:Commun ity service is an importa nt comp onent of educati on here at our uni versity. Ween courage all stude nts

47、 to volun teer for at least one com mun ity activity before theygraduate. A new community program called“One OnOnd' helps elementary students who' vefallenbehind. Your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offersthe opport unity to do some teach ing, that is, tutor

48、i ng in math and En glish.You' d have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Half-hour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week.Professor Dodge will act as a men tor to the tutors -I ' m

49、 sure you ' ll enjoy this community serviceand you ' ll gain valuable experieneeat the same time. It looks good on your resume, too, showing that you' ve had experieneewith children and that you care about your community. If you' d like to sign up, or ifyou have any questi ons, stop

50、by Professor Dodge ' s office this week.16. What is the purpose of this talk BA. To explain a new requireme nt for graduati on.B. To in terest stude nts in a new commun ity program.C. To discuss the problems of elementary school students.D. To recruit elementary school teachers for a special pro

51、gram.17. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes CA. To find jobs for graduat ing stude nts.B. To help educati on majors prepare for final exams.C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students.D. To provide funding for a community service project.18. What does Professor Dod

52、ge do AA. He advises stude nts to participate in certa in program.B. He teaches part-time in an eleme ntary school.C. He observes eleme ntary school stude nts in the classroom.D. He helps students prepare their re sume s.with less on pla ns or to offer suggesti ons for activities. He has office hour

53、s every Tuesday19. What should students who are interested in the tutorials do Dv1.0可编辑可修改A. Con tact the eleme ntary school.climb. He 6 B himself up hand over hand. At last he reached the top.77B. Sign up for a special class.C. Submit a resume to the dean.D. Talk to Professor Dodge.20. Whom do you think the speaker addresses BA. Faculty.B. Stude nts.C. Reside nts.D.stude nts.He 7 C three times. On the fourth try he fired off one of the flares. It rose andcut into the black sky in bright